Alaska quake links to Osceola doctor's arrival
The 1964 Alaskan earthquake led to Clarence Davis Jr entering a surgery residency and eventually settling as a general practitioner in Osceola Nebraska. He and his family plan to live at 341 S Nance St with an office across from the Osceola Post Office as preparations finish.
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Valdez
Clarence Davis Jr
Dr. Davis
Life Magazine
Davis
Eastern
Fort Bayard
N. M
Osceola
Nebraska
Alaska
Louise
S. Nance St
New Mexico
C. R. Peterson
NSN Edite
Neighborhood talks start new friendship next door in Monmouth
Clark Will and Fred DeWaele meet as new neighbors in Monmouth Illinois sharing Osceola born wives Maxine Wiese man and Kathy Eikenhorst. They discover Nebraska ties and plan to be permanent neighbors while swapping hometown notes. The column also notes daily horoscopes for Gemini between May 22 and June 21 and quotes from The World Herald.
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Eldena Lindblade
Clark Will
Monmouth
Ilinois
Clark
Fred DeWaele
Nebraska
Osceola
Altho
Geminis
World Herald
Pike
Horace Mann
Natalie Hahn to lead UN FOA post in Rome after multiple abroad posts
Natalie Hahn departing June 8 for Rome to serve as Home Economics Officer with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. A 1967 University of Nebraska graduate and Ohio State University alumna she has deep ties to Ohio politics and 4-H youth exchange. Also notes Kenneth J. Golden Omaha funeral director’s death and local business improvements ahead of Old Times Days.
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Natalie Hahn
Rome
Italy
Miss Hahn
Ohio State University
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Natalie
Ohio
Roger Cloud
University of Nebraska
International Farm
New Zealand
Papillion Defeats Osceola 8 4 At Shelby Ballpark
In a non league Sunday game Papillion beat Osceola 8 to 4 at Shelby ballpark. Papillion tallied eight runs on 11 hits with players Johnston Szynski and Zahn P. batting. Osceola 4 runs on six hits with Bernt Hegi and Gross nicklaus in the lineup. Osceola hosts David City next Sunday at 8 15 p.m.
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Papillion
Osceola
Shelby
RHE Papillion
Johnston
Szynski
Zahn P
Bernt
Hegi
Grossnicklaus
O. Osceola
David City
Vision-17 gains local support for county development
Vision-17 Director Jim Westring announced a county wide plan in Osceola with leaders from Polk County including the County Board of Commissioners. A steering committee led by Dean Hendricksen was named to draft by laws and recommend board members for a new regional economic development organization.
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Jim Westring
Polk County
Vision - 17
Stromsburg
Country Club
Osceola
County Board of Commissioners
Burdette Flodman
Carl R. H. Johnson
Homer Ingalls
Westring
Dean Hendricksen
Robert Holmes
Polk
George Cemper
Shelby
Verland Widga
Warren Johnson
Raymond Beebe
Gresham
Dorchester honors Cejka siblings for school and state awards
Charles Cejka of Crete earned a freshman Regents Scholarship at the University of Nebraska for 1970-71 and was salutatorian of his Dorchester High graduating class. His sister Janice, a Dorchester junior, was named the school's 1970 Cornhusker Girls State candidate. The Cejka family lived in Osceola five years. Mr. Cejka ran a local feed store near the square now occupied by Polk Butler Insurance.
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Charles
Janice Cejka
Charles Cejka
Crete
Dorchester High School
University of Nebraska
Janice
Dorchester
Cornhusker
Cejka
Osceola
Polk- Butler Insurance Office
Hiway 39 bridge to be completed in 1971
Grading and bridge construction on Nebraska Highway 39 at the Platte River south of Silver Creek begin June 8 under a $502,722.22 contract awarded to Missouri Valley Construction Co. of Grand Island. F. W. Helfrich of Columbus is project engineer. Estimated completion is June 5, 1971. No detour. traffic will use the existing bridge 50 feet upstream during construction.
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Platte River
Silver Creek
Nebraska Department of Roads
Missouri Valley Construction Co
Grand Island
F. W. Helfrich
Columbus
June Golf Schedule At Ryan Hill Country Club
June at Ryan Hill Country Club features events for all golfers. Flag Tournament on June 14. Women’s Golf Stagette on June 23 after 4 p.m. Men host a stag on June 18 with dinner 8 to 9 p.m. Women breakfast 7 a.m. June 21, men vs women events and Sunday breakfasts vary with weather. Cadet John Cerny returns from West Point duties briefly.
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Ryan Hill Country Club
G O P seeks change in county supt office Polk County
Polk County Republicans met at Osceola to reelected Paul Monson as chairman for 1970 72 term and chose officers P B Campbell Osceola vice chairman Vayden Anderson Stromsburg secretary and Glen Babcock Polk treasurer They debated consolidating the county superintendent of schools with another office and urged support for Republican candidates in upcoming elections.
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Polk County
Court House
Osceola
Paul Monson
P. B.campbell
Vayden Anderson
Stromsburg
Glen Babcock
Polk
David Pearson
Lincoln
Nixon
Vietnam
Cambodia
Polk County Board of Commissioners
Deryl Reed
Tiemann
Methodist pastors named for Osceola and Shelby churches
The reappointment of the Rev. Richard V. Odgers as pastor of Osceola United Methodist Church is announced by Nebraska Resident Bishop Noah Moore Jr. Odgers enters his fifth year. Also announced is the reappointment of Jay L. Banta as pastor of Shelby United Methodist Church, beginning his second year.
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Richard V. Odgers
Osceola United Methodist Church
Nebraska
Noah Moore, Jr
Odgers
Osceola Church
Moore
Jay L. Banta
Shelby
United Methodist Church
Mr. Banta
Shelby Church
Osceola cleaner earns merit for fabric removing feat
Dean Buffington owner operator of Osceola Professional Dry Cleaners was honored for expert dry cleaning after removing a tough Mystery Spot from a magazine page swatch. Drycleaning World challenged 32000 readers to remove the spot without fabric damage. Buffington received a certificate of merit. The Sargents celebrated Mr. Chas Sargent’s 85th birthday with family and cake.
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Dean Buffington
Osceola
Dean
Drycleaning World Magazine
Drycleaning World
Buffington
Engagements Announced for Bosak and Bailey Couples
Miss Bosak, a Central High Cheyenne graduate, works at the Nebraska State Capitol and will wed July 25. Her fiancé graduated Osceola High and works in Lincoln. Mr and Mrs Merrill L Bailey announce Cheryl Lee Bailey to Michael L Kuhnel, Shelby natives. Cheryl is a Central City High School graduate training at Lincoln General School of Nursing. Michael, a Shelby High School graduate, works for Goodyear in Lincoln. wedding planned in October.
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Miss Bosak
Central High
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Nebraska State Capitol
Osceola High
Lincoln
Merrill L. Bailey
Central City
Cheryl Lee
Michael L. Kuhnel
Emery T. Kuhnel
Shelby
Miss Bailey
Central City High School
Lincoln General School of Nursing
Shelby High School
Goodyear
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Ahrens Jewelry
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Vision-17
Alice Carpenter
Idle Hour Cafe
Harry Brazee
Ed Anderson
Marl Timm
Herman Anderson
Clarence Burke
Ivar Oberg
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Carl Wieseman
Pearle Matheson
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Carpenter
Virginia
Waltham, Mass
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Blue River Beaverettes
Susan Schmoker
Dawn Treffer
Linda Treffer
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Julie Richards
Sandy Richards
Loren Treffer
Ray Richards
Hiway
Jane
Osceola News
Connie Stromberg
Mervin Stromberg
Pete Stromberg
Clarks
St. Elizabeth Hospital
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John Cerny
Military Academy
West Point
Gene Schlesinger
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SVC Btrg
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Holland
France
Austria
Switzerland
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Fred Schlesinger
Carol
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Ryan Hill
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Dorothy Fjell
Vic Mangelson
Karlene Watts
Vella Stewart
Fred Huggler
Chas. Sargent
Sargent
Mr. Sargent
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Daniel Michael Dunn
Dale Dunn
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